Impacts of dust storms on PCDD/Fs and regulated harmful matter in a basin area

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 279-293

  Wu, Tzi yi ^a   Lin, Yuan Chung ^b   Chen, Yan Min ^a   Chang Chien, Guo Ping ^c,d  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHENG SHIU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ambient; Basin area; Dust storm; PCDD Fs; Pearson's correlation analysis

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC DIAMETERS; BASIN AREA; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DOMINANT CONTRIBUTIONS; DUST PARTICLE; DUST STORM; NORTHERN TAIWAN; PCDD/FS;

CARBON MONOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DUST; HEALTH RISKS; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROGEN OXIDES; OZONE; POLLUTION DETECTION; SULFUR; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

STORMS;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CARBON MONOXIDE; CORRELATION; DUST STORM; NITROGEN OXIDES; OZONE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PCDD; PCDF; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

EID: 77954176474     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2010.03.012     Document Type: Article

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